Minor in Political Science

Requirements

To earn a minor in political science, students must complete 15 credits, including the following:

• POL_SC 1100, American Government (3) or an equivalent course
• Additional political science courses totaling 12 credits with at least 6 at the 4000 level
• No more than 3 internship credit hours may be included 
• Nine credits must be in residence, including 6 at the 4000 level
• A grade of C- or better is required of all political science classes in either a minor or a major with an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater
• A minor must be completed and awarded at the same time as the MU undergraduate degree 
• Once an A&S minor is awarded, a student cannot return to MU to complete a major in the same department

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.

To declare a minor in Political Science, fill out the online Minor Declaration Form.